AdoptOneBlock (AOB) Terms of Use
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING OR USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE AND ALL TERMS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THESE TERMS, PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS OR USE THIS WEBSITE.
These Terms of use (“Terms”) apply to your access to and use of any website of AdoptOneBlock including adoptoneblock.org.
These Terms do not alter the Terms or conditions of any other agreement you have with AOB. If you are using this Site on behalf of an entity, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to accept these Terms on such entity’s behalf, and that such entity will be responsible to AOB if you violate these Terms.
AOB reserves the right to change or modify these Terms or any policy or guideline of the Site an any time at its sole discretion. If AOB makes changes to these Terms, it will provide notice of such changes, such as sending out an email, or by providing notice through the Site or by updating “LAST UPDATED” date at the top of the Terms. Your continued use of the Site will confirm your acceptance of the revised Terms. We ask you to review the Terms to ensure that you understand the Terms and conditions that apply to your use of the Site. If you do not agree to the amended Terms, you must stop using the Site. Any use of the Site in violation of the Terms may result in termination or suspension of your right to use the Site.
Last updated: 02/18/2021
1. Privacy Policy
Please refer to our Privacy Policy for information about how AOB collects, uses, and discloses information from its wonderful volunteers (Block Ambassadors), supporters, and users.
2. Eligibility
You may not use this Site if you are under the age of 18. In order to participate in certain events and opportunities offered by AOB, you may need to register through the Site. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information when registering, and promptly notify AOB of any inaccurate information associated with your registration.
3. Copyright and limited use
Unless otherwise indicated, the site and all content and other materials and on the site, including without limitation, the AOB Logo and all designs, graphics, pictures, videos, information, data, software, block selection software, sound files, other files and arrangement thereof are the property of AOB or its licensors or users, and protected by US and international copyright law.
You are granted a limited non-sub-licensable license to access and use the Site and Site materials. However, the license does not include:
any resale or commercial use of the Site or Site Materials.
The distribution, public performance or public display of any Site materials.
Modifying or otherwise making any derivative uses of the Site and the Site materials, or applications, or any portion thereof, unless modification or derivative use is specifically provided for under separate Terms.
Data mining, use of bots or similar data gathering or extraction methods.
Downloading any portion of the Site, Site Materials or any information contained herein except as expressly permitted on the Site.
Any use of the Site materials other than for the intended purposes.
Any use of the Site Materials other than as specifically authorized herein, without the prior written permission of AOB is strictly prohibited and will terminate the license granted herein. Such unauthorized use may also violate applicable laws including without limitation, copyright and trademark laws and applicable communication regulations and statutes. Unless explicitly stated herein, nothing in the Terms shall be constructed and conferring any license to Intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel, implication or otherwise. This license is revocable at any time.
4. Trademarks
AOB and the AOB logo and any other service name or slogan contained on the Site are trademarks of AOB and its suppliers or licensors and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without prior written permission of AOB or the applicable trademark holder. You may not use metatags or any other “hidden text” utilizing AOB or any other name, Trademark or service name of AOB without prior written permission. In addition, the look and feel or the Site including page headers, graphics, button icons and scripts is the service mark, trademark and /or trade dress of AOB and may not be copied, imitated to used, in whole or in part, without prior written permission. All other trademarks, registered trademarks, product names and company names or logos mentioned on the Site are the property of their respective owners. References to any product, services processes or other information by tradename, trademark, manufacturer or any other entity does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation by us.
5. Hyperlinks
You are granted a limited, nonexclusive right to create an test hyperlink to the Site for NON COMMERCIAL purposes, providing such link does not portray AOB in a false, misleading, derogatory or otherwise defamatory manner and provided further that the linking Site do not contain any obscene, pornographic, sexually explicit, or illegal material or any material that is offensive, harassing or otherwise objectionable. This limited right may be revoked at any time. You may not use the AOB logo or other proprietary graphics of AOB to link to the Site without express written consent of AOB. Further, you may not use, frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any layout or design of any page or form contained on a page on the Site without AOB express written consent. Except as noted above, you are not conveyed any right or license by implication estoppel or otherwise in order or under patent, trademark, copyright, or proprietary right of AOB or any third party.
AOB makes no claim or representation regarding and accepts no responsibility for the quality, content, nature or reliability of embedded content, third party websites accessible via hyperlink or websites linking to the Site. Such Websites are not under control of AOB and AOB is not responsible for any embedded content or the content of any linked Site are any links contained on a linked Site, or any review changes, or updates to such website. AOB and its users may provide these links as a convenience to you, but the inclusion of any link does not imply affiliation, endorsement or adoption by AOB and of any Site or any information contained therein. When you visit other websites via links or embedded content, you should understand that AOB terns and policies no longer govern and that the Terms and policies if those third party websites a will govern. You should review the applicable Terms and policies and including privacy and data gathering practices of any website to which you navigate from the Site.
6. Advertisements and Third Party Product and Services.
AOB may display advertising from third parties, such as AOB sponsors (who we love because they enable us to deliver clean up supplies to our Block Ambassadors for free), on the Site or may otherwise provide information or links to third party products and services. Your business dealing with them or correspondence with or participation in promotions of such third parties; and any Terms conditions warranties or representations associated with such dealings or promotions are solely between you and such third party. AOB is not responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of such dealings or advertisements or as the result if the presence of such non AOB advertisers or third party information on the Site.
7. Submissions
You can submit questions, comments, feedback, suggestions ides, plans, notes, drawings, original or creative material or other information about AOB, the Site, or AOB services (collectively, “Submissions”) Submissions whether posted to our Site or to provide to AOB by email or otherwise, are non-confidential and shall become the sole property of AOB. AOB shall own the exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of submissions for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgement or compensation to you.
8. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless AOB, its independent contractors, service providers, and consultants, and their respective directors employees and agents from any claims, damages, costs, liabilities, and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney fees) arising out of or related to:
Your use of the Site.
Any submission you provide.
Your violation of these Terms.
Your violation of any rights of another.
Your conduct in connection with the Site.
9. Disclaimer
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED TO THE CONTRARY IN WRITING BY AOB, THE SITE AND SITE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIED. AOB DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT AS TO THE INFORMATION CONTENT AND MATERIALS ON THE SITE. AOB DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT MATERIALS ON THE SITE ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT OR ERROR FREE. WHILE AOB ATTEMPTS TO MAKE YOUR ACCESS AND USE OF THE SITE SAFE, AOB CANNOT AND DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SITE OR ITS SERVERS ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. THEREFORE YOU SHOULD USE INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED SOFTWARE TO DETECT VIRUSES FROM ANY DOWNLOAD.
10. Limitations of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL AOB, ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF PROFITS OR LOSS OF DATA, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT ( INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMIED TO NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE. THE CONTENTS OR THE MATERIALS CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSED THOUGH THE SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY OR RESULTING FROM RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM AOB, OR THAT RESULTS FROM MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELETIONS OF FILES OR EMAIL ERRORS, DEFECTS, VIRUSES, DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION OR ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, WHETHER OR NOT RESULTING FROM ACTS OF GOD, COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, THEFT, DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO AOB RECORDS, PROGRAMS OR SERVICES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF AOB WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, WHETHER ACTIVE, PASSIVE OR IMPUTED) PRODUCT LIABILITY, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE EXCEED ANY COMPENSATION YOU PAY, IF ANY, TO SOLVE FOR ACCESS TO OR USE THE SITE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN CONTRACTS WITH CONSUMERS, SO SOME OR ALL OF THESE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY MANY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
11. Modification of the Site
AOB reserve the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Site or any features or portions thereof, without prior notice. You agree that AOB will not be liable for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Site or any part thereof.
12. Arbitration and Venue
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT REQUIRES YOU AND AOB TO ARBITRATE DISPUTES AND LIMITS THE MANNER IN WHICH BOTH PARTIES CAN SEEK RELIEF.
You and AOB agree to arbitrate any disputed claim or controversy arising from or related to these Terms or the Site, except that neither you nor AOB is required to arbitrate by dispute in which either party seeks equitable and other relief for the alleged unlawful use of copyrights, trademarks, trade names, logos, trade secrets or patents. ARBITRATION PREVENTS YOU AND AOB FROM SUING IN COURT OR FROM HAVING A JURY TRIAL. YOU AND AOB AGREE TO:
Notify each other of any dispute within 30 days of when it arises and attempt informal resolution prior to any demand for arbitration.
That any arbitration will take place in Portland, Oregon.
Arbitration will be conducted confidentially by a single arbitrator in accordance with the rules of JAMS (or its successor)
You and AOB also agree that the State and federal courts located in Portland, Oregon will have exclusive jurisdiction over any appeal of an arbitration award and over any suit between the parties not subject to arbitration and you both hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts over any suits. Except as expressly provided herein, the arbitrator has the authority to grant any remedy that would otherwise be available in court.
WHETHER THE DISPUTE IS HEARD IN ARBITRATION OR IN COURT, YOU AND AOB WILL NOT COMMENCE AGAINST THE OTHER A CLASS ACTION, CLASS ARBITRATION OR ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING.
13. Applicable Law
These Terms and your use of the Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon, without resort to its conflict of law provisions.
14. Termination
AOB reserves the right, without notice and in its sole discretion, to terminate your license to use the Site and block or prevent your future access to the Site.
15. Severability
If any of these provisions of these Terms shall be deemed unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
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